Hempstead man admits guilt in fatal parking lot shooting after late-night argument
MINEOLA, NY — A late-night card game in a Hempstead parking lot ended in gunfire and death, and more than a year later the man responsible has admitted his role in the killing, Nassau County prosecutors announced.
Kane Moore, 32, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting death of 39-year-old Maurice Sinclair Thomas. Moore entered the plea before Judge Caryn Fink and is expected to be sentenced to 25 years in prison on March 16.
The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of September 21, 2024, in the rear parking lot of 134 Yale Street. Moore, Thomas, and several others had been playing cards when an argument broke out between the two men. During the dispute, Moore produced a semi-automatic handgun and shot Thomas once in the left side, according to prosecutors.
Thomas was rushed to NYU Langone Long Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Moore fled the scene following the shooting.
After an interstate search, Moore was arrested a month later in Detroit by the Detroit Police Department with assistance from the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He was extradited back to Nassau County at the end of October.
The case was handled by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office Homicide Bureau. Moore remains in custody ahead of sentencing.
Key Points
- Hempstead man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a fatal 2024 parking lot shooting
- Victim was shot during an argument while playing cards in the early morning hours
- Defendant faces a 25-year prison sentence scheduled for March
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